Dozen Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Half a dozen== [[File:Half Dozen Chargrilled Oysters.jpg|thumb|Half a dozen chargrilled oysters]] The phrase "'''half a dozen'''" means six (6) of something, as 6 is half of 12. The [[idiom]] "six of one, half a dozen of the other" means two options are of equal worth so choosing one is the same as choosing the other.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kwan |first=Michael |date=2012-08-23 |title=Grammar 101: Six of One, Half a Dozen of the Other Β» Beyond the Rhetoric |url=https://btr.michaelkwan.com/2012/08/23/grammar-101-six-of-one-half-a-dozen-of-the-other/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Beyond the Rhetoric |language=en-US}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page